Software development engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a passionate Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, who is ready to work on the cutting edge of FinTech software solutions. You will be joining our team of experts to build the next generation of alternative investments platforms. You will engineer solutions to challenging and meaningful problems, with the ultimate goal of expanding and enhancing the solutions suite. You should possess solid software development and programming skills, have a sound understanding of engineering best practices and have learned to be proficient with the latest AI workflows and tools. Additionally, you must have excellent communication skills, since you will be working with sales and support teams as well as 3rd party API development teams.

What you will do:

• You will be writing code across all tiers of our application using technologies like Angular, Typescript, Javascript, Golang and Snaplogic.
• You will be writing RESTFul APIs in an event driven microservice architecture using Node.js.
• You will participate in all the design meetings and agile ceremonies that you and the team conduct.
• You’ll work with embedded product managers and software testers to take a holistic approach to your software development.

What we need from you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience working on a multi-tiered application infrastructure that can design, develop and deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with the following: .Net, Java or Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, SASS, HTML, Angular, Snaplogic, Kafka and Node.js.
• Hands on coding experience with AI tooling such as Codex, Windsurf or Claude Code.
• Deep understanding of Agile development best practices such as TDD and continuous delivery, and experience with cybersecurity best practices for application development.
• Be able to apply your system design experience to drive rapid development using LLM based workflows .

What we would like from you:

• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate, facilitate and advocate.
• Love of technology and an eye for applying it to existing and upcoming challenges and opportunities.
• Exposure to the capital markets and investing.
• Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun.

The base salary pay for this role is $130,000 - $140,000 per year.

This position will also be eligible to earn a discretionary bonus each year, subject to company approval.

SEI’s competitive advantage:

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, a hybrid working environment for most roles, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.